Sen. Byrd quotes Bible on Senate floor..."behold these three years..."

[Bluebear]

paraphrase: "I wouldn't ordinarily quote Scripture on the Senate floor, but why are we wrangling over a class action lawsuit bill? You people (pointing to camera), your lives are at stake! This administration insists that al Qaeda is ready to strike in multipple places! And yet we wrangle over a class action lawsuit! Next, we're due to discuss gay marriage! We are expected to dawdle, fiddle, faddle, the Senate is a far cry from what it used to be, it is a do-nothing place. The Bush administration insists it is making this country safer but it puts homeland security on the back burner time after time after time....well the Bible told a parable, "A certain man had a fig tree which had been planted in his vineyard; and he came looking for fruit on it, and did not find any. And he said to the vineyard-keeper, 'Behold, for three years I have come looking for fruit on this fig tree without finding any. Cut it down! Why does it even use up the ground?'.... I believe the American people wil say the SAME THING about this President in November.......Behold for three years we have been looking for fruit from this administration and found none. CUT IT DOWN"!

[livetohike]

1. Hurrah for Sen. Byrd telling it

like it is!

[Bluebear]

3. It's magnificent, it really is.

[qanda]

2. Well, Amen Bro. Bryrd!

eom

[Bluebear]

8. He is on fire!

[Lefta Dissenter]

4. WOW!

[Wind Dancer]

5. That sounds like Byrd!

CUT IT DOWN - I love it!

[ewagner]

6. To Senator Byrd

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[Bluebear]

12. I called his office to thank him.

Very gracious staff said they appreciated it.

[burythehatchet]

28. For about three years now I've been calling his office in WV

and telling them how much I appreciate his courage. Ever since the weeks after 911 he has been a ray of hope

[Kanary]

37. Great! I will too! 800-839-276

Byrd really lifts my spirits...... wish I had seen this.

But, hearing of it helps a lot, so thanks very much for posting it!

:hi:

Kanary

[Bluebear]

7. "Who is responsible for this LACKADAISICAL attitude about security"

Byrd : (paraphrase) "Are we any closer to screening baggage? No. Are we any closer to securing our borders? No. Are we any closer to providing police and fire with better communication equipment? No. The EPA says 100 chemical plants in this country if attacked could harm over one million people. In Feb 2003 the Homeland security department warned chemical plants could be attacked. A year and a half later, are we closer to protecting these plants? Sadly. No. Are closer to screening the cargo entering our ports? No."

[Demonaut]

9. Byrd is amazing, It takes strength, physical strength and stamina

to deliver these oratory lashings and he does it so eloquently

[Scairp]

10. It's about time

That a Democrat threw the Scripture back in the faces of the Blues Brothers (shrub & Asscroft).

[Bluebear]

11. It was a grand sermon.

And I'm not even religious!

[thecrow]

13. I love Senator Byrd!!!!

He is of a class of statesmen that is rare nowadays in this country.
He's not afraid of the big bad BFFE; tells it like it IS!
Hooray for Byrd!!!!!
:kick: for democracy!!

[kentuck]

14. What a wise old bird....uh...Byrd..

:)

[elperromagico]

15. Byrd can always be counted on to bring the fire. n/t

[Merlin]

16. CUT IT DOWN! Awesome!

This is one wiley old Byrd!

[americanwomanone]

17. Tell it Like it Is Senator Byrd!

I was fortunate enough to be watching when he made the statement. Pretty sad when a fellow Senator has to tell the other members of the Senate to get their "stuff" together. I censored myself on that one! Their priorities are pathetic.

[Fight_n_back]

18. It is a brilliant new talking point

Kerry asked the other day "Where are the deeds?"

In other words, you say you are a Christian then prove it.

[belle]

22. Absolutely.

[Bluebear]

23. CUT IT DOWN!

[Fight_n_back]

35. Cut what down?

Im all for vandalism but I don't get your reference.

[Fight_n_back]

36. Oh, I get it

nevermind

[BillZBubb]

19. Most excellent!

Maybe Kerry can expand on that Biblical theme in his acceptance speech. That would drive the Freepers and Fundies over the edge!

[GreenPartyVoter]

20. heehee

[belle]

21. Damn! Preach it, Senator!

[oasis]

24. Fig-brain dumbass Bush.

[CBHagman]

25. Wonderful!

His eloquence is rare.

And oh, the delight of finding the parallel in Scripture, surely making more than a few people squirm...

[AspenRose]

26. By their fruits you shall know them.

I'll get the chain saw!

*Whrrrrrrrrrr*

[faithnotgreed]

27. wow. awesome! better add him to thank you email list

[burythehatchet]

29. Is his book out?

has anyone read it?

[Disturbed]

30. A rare Bird.

Senator Byrd is one of a kind. I can even forgive him of his KKK past.
Whenever I hear him I am inspired and realize that America still has a chance to redeem itself.

[Khephra]

34. I don't think it's out yet

I have it on pre-order, and I haven't heard anything about it being released yet.

[Reciprocity]

31. I saw that live. He was mesmerizing. n/t

[burythehatchet]

32. his book

Losing America: Confronting a Reckless and Arrogant Presidency
by Robert C. Byrd


....just moved up to number 1 on my reading list

[Bluebear]

33. Appreciate that, I will have to look that book up

nt

[AntiCoup2K4]

38. Anybody got a transcript or a video link?

Byrd's Senate website doesn't have any speeches for this month yet.

[Veggie Meathead]

39. Senator Byrd continues to inspire and amaze me.Finally it is

left for an octagenarian to call our rulers to account and in the process show up the spineless wimps who call themselves senators!

[Warren DeMontague]

40. Testify, Rev. Bingo, Testify!

:party:

[Swamp Rat]

41. I saw it! Sen. Byrd is an American patriot of the highest order.

He is the last great Senator of a bygone age. HE should be the Keynote speaker at the conference in July.

[Cheswick2.0]

42. that would be a great idea

I would say lets see if we can get that to happen. However, since he vehemently attacked some of the legislation both Kerry and Edwards voted for this past three years....I can't see it happening.

[xchrom]

43. cut it down!